From Colombo this forest can be reached using the following route.

Colombo – Kaduwela- Hanwella – Pugoda – After 3 km look for a road to the right with a board “Meethirigala Aranyaya”.
(One hour)

This is protected as a Forest Reserve which comes under the purview of the Forest Department and is 512 hectares in extent. This too is  a forest where a Buddhist place of worship is located. The foot path that was found bordering the forest which led to a village few years ago has now become a tarred road. During early morning a walk on this road can be very rewarding and having walked for about 1 ½ km there is a foot path to the left which leads to an open glade. Bird watching inside the forest hermitage area should be with the permission of the care takers.  

Birds to look for include

White-rumped Shama, Ceylon Swallow, Ashy Swallow Shrike, Ceylon Lorikeet, Black Capped, Yellow Browed & Black Bulbuls, Ceylon & Green Imperial Pigeons, Alexandrine Parakeet, Brown Capped & Black-fronted Babblers, Black Headed & Large Cuckoo shrikes, Indian Three-toed Kingfisher, Tickells Blue Flycatcher, Paradise Flycatcher, Black-naped Flycatcher and many more.